Matthew McConaughey, who just brought home the Golden Globe for best actor has a shot at an accompanying gold Oscar statue: He was among those nominated for best actor, alongside some notable competition. Bruce Dern of "Nebraska," Leonardo DiCaprio of "Wolf of Wall Street" and Chiwetel Ejiofor of "12 Years a Slave" also scored nominations. One critical surprise in the list is Christian Bale, for his role in "American Hustle."

Golden Globe winner for "American Hustle" Jennifer Lawrence scored an Oscar nomination for best supporting actress. The rest of the category was rounded out by Sally Hawkins for "Blue Jasmine," Lupita Nyong'o for "12 Years a Slave", Julia Roberts for "August Osage County" and June Squibb for "Nebraska."

And then there's the best picture category. The Academy allows for up to 10 nominees; this year, nine movies will vie for the ultimate film award. Golden Globe winners for best motion picture drama and best motion picture musical or comedy will now go head to head at the Oscars — "12 Years a Slave" and "American Hustle" both made the cut. Joining them are two ripped-from-the-headlines films, "Captain Phillips" and "Wolf of Wall Street." "Dallas Buyers Club," "Gravity," "Nebraska," "Her" and "Philomena" all made the list as well.